FC Masters
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Championship, England
Southampton
Portsmouth FC

Solid pick

Southampton win or draw

On your slip: Home or draw

Southampton are hard to beat at home; Portsmouth FC are expected to manage only about 1.0 goals.

Who wins?

63%Southampton 21%Draw 16%Portsmouth FC

Blends our model with a second, independent prediction model.

Goals

2.3Southampton expected goals 1.0Portsmouth FC
Over 1.5 goals 85%
Over 2.5 goals 64%
Under 2.5 goals 36%
Under 3.5 goals 58%
Both teams score 58%
Home team scores 90%
Away team scores 64%

Safer ways to back a side

Southampton or draw 84%
Portsmouth FC or draw 37%
Either team wins 79%

The numbers behind it

SouthamptonPortsmouth FC
2.4Scored per game1.3
1.2Conceded per game1.4
2.0Scored, last 51.0
8Games this season7

These numbers come from each team's scoring record, home advantage and recent form. They're estimates, not guarantees.